What 679 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler Town And Country

VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING; LOSING POWER STEERING. EXTREMELY UNSAFE.

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I DROVE MY ELDORADO EQUIPPED HANDICAP VAN (MILEAGE WAS ONLY 38K) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS PULLING AWAY FROM AN ATM AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING FELT SLOPPY OR LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I CHECKED THE TIRES AND ALL WAS FINE. I PULLED ONTO A CITY STREET AND THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNING WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE TIRES. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD.

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PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY CRANKING CAR. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED NEED FOR NEW TIPM SYSTEM. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD! WE DRIVE IT BECAUSE OUR MONTHLY PAYMENT IS $260!! $1340 TO REPAIR A FUSE BOX IS INSANELY EXPENSIVE. ESPECIALLY FOR A ONE INCOME FAMILY OF 5. THIS PRICING IS INFLATED AND NOT AFFORDABLE.

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FRIDAY MORNING, 09-28-18, I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK (VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY PARKED ALL NIGHT). I NOTICED THE PASSENGER HEADREST/ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS EXTENDED. ON SUNDAY MORNING (VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ALL NIGHT), TWO DAYS LATER, I GET IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO CHURCH AND THE DRIVER HEADREST/ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS EXTENDED. I REVIEWED THE ISSUE ON BOTH HEADREST AND NOTICED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE PIN HAD WEAKENED AND BROKEN. THE PINS ARE STILL LOCKED IN PLACE BY A HOLDER OR CLAMP. I STOPPED BY THE DEALER AND A SERVICE REP STATED THIS IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN. IT IS NOT COVERED AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY +$500 TO REPLACE THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS.

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I HAVE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VAN THAT INVOLVES SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING MY AIRBAGS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WIPERS OPERATE UNCONTROLABLY SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE BLIND SPOT INDICATORS AND PARK ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL ABS IS ALL UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF IT ACTING UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS ALL CHRYSLER AND NONE OF THEM CAN DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE ACTS UP NO MATTER WHAT IT IS DOING WHETHER IT IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR STATIONARY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE IT HAD 41,000 MILES ON IT AND SISNCE I PURCHASED IT USED WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TALKED WITH CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO ME BY EMAIL OR PHONE CALL AT THIS TIME. THEY INITIALLY TALKED TO ME AND SAID THEY WOULD BE OF NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ME BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP, AND NOT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY CALLS OR EMAILS.

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MY FUEL PUMP INITIATOR IS NOT SENDING SIGNAL TO START MY CAR. IT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AS WELL. MY CAR MAY START GOING TO WORK BUT NOT ON MY LUNCH BREAK THEN START AFTER WORK BUT IT HESITATES MANY TIMES.

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THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHILE AT A LIGHT SEVERAL CARS BACK THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT THE LIGHT I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE LEFT BUT NO BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT TO STOP. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO GET MY VAN AND ME HOME SAFE. IT WASN'T BRAKE SHOES! IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AS IN A RECALL #P14. MY VIN IS NOT IN THIS RECALL BUT SHOULD BE. PLEASE EXTEND THE TOWN & COUNTRY IN THIS OR ANOTHER RECALL. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HELP US PLEASE? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

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WAS DRIVING ALONG A HIGHWAY AND HEARD A WHINE. IT GOT WORSE AS I GOT CLOSER TO HOME. RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED GREATLY. TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. AFTER CHECKING IT OVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AT 60500 MILES. 4 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY EXPIRATION. WHEN TALKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND TRANSMISSION BUSINESSES, HEARD THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS TRANSMISSION (6 SPEED). SAID THE SUPPLIER FOR THE BEARINGS, USED JUNK, AS THIS HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER MUST BE AWARE OF THIS.

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2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN VIN NO. [XXX] 68,543 MILES FUEL INJECTION RETURNLESS, SEQUENTIAL. CHRYSLER 3.6 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE CODES THAT I HAVE HAD AND STILL HAVING: P0153,P0153,P0175,P0300,P0302 THE CYLINDER HEAD PROBLEM IN THE CHRYSLER PENTASTAR 3.6L ENGINE AFFECTS THE LEFT BANK CONTAINING CYLINDER NUMBER TWO. SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEAR AS A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THAT CYLINDER, FOLLOWED BY MISFIRE CONDITIONS, LOSS OF POWER AND POSSIBLE STALLING. THE DESIGN FLAW IS REPORTEDLY FIXED IN MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 2012 BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT 7,500 EARLIER VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEFT CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS. CHRYSLER HAS EXTENDED THE FIVE YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY TO TEN YEARS OR 150,000 MILES ON THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD OF VEHICLES PRONE TO THE FAILURE. WARRANTY BULLETIN D-14-12 OF JUNE 10, 2014, IS AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS AND CONTAINS DETAILS OF WHICH VEHICLES ARE COVERED. LEFT CYLINDER HEAD HAS LOTS OF NOISE ... NO NOISE ON RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD ALSO STALLING AND MISFIRE VISITED DEALERSHIP ON 8-24-2018 AND SAID THAT MY VIN NO. DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VAN FOR ABOVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. COST TO REPAIR WILL BE MORE THAN $2000.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

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THE PCM IS BAD POWER CONTROL MODULE. AND IT HAS HAPPEN ON A LOT OF THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS

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OVERNIGHT SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE HEAD REST (ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT) POPPED FORWARD. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC WAS BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS STILL LATCHED. THE HEAD REST WAS NEVER DEPLOYED BY THE VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY AND THE PLASTIC BROKE CAUSING IT TO FAIL OPEN.

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THE PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST HAD A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKE SPONTANEOUSLY INSIDE, AND THE FRONT PART OF THE HEAD REST IS POPPED OUT. I TRIED TO RESET IT USING THE MANUFACTURE'S INSTRUCTIONS, BUT SINCE THE PIECE IS BROKEN, IT WILL NOT GO BACK TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND UNOCCUPIED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

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WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, JUST STRAIGHT, OR TURNING, THE VAN WILL JUST QUIT. INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNS OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED AT 40 MPH AND 20MPH. ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANY SPEED. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN N AND TURN BACK ON BEFORE WE SLOW DOWN TOO MUCH TO BE REAR ENDED. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE NO IDEA. THE CATALYTIC SOMETHING WAS THE ONLY CODE AND WAS REPLACED...ABOUT 1000 REPAIR EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS DID NOT WORK. IT QUIT ON ME AGAIN TODAY WHILE DRIVING. IS THERE A RECALL? THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! I PUT TODAY'S DATE AS WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THAT IS THE LAST DATE IT HAPPENED. I CANNOT RECALL SPECIFIC DATES BEFORE, BUT IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 3 MONTHS OF THIS.

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HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAUSED BY P0740. DEALER ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

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FUEL PUMP NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, NOT SHUTTING OFF, NOT STARTING, I SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. RECALL R09 / NHTSA 15V-115 FOR CHRYSLER, DODGE AND JEEP VEHICLES BUT RECALL IS ONLY FOR DODGE AND JEEP. (NOT CHRYSLERS.)

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, LUNGS, AND KNEES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

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I WAS DRIVING WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN MY 2013 TOWN & COUNTRY IN SEPTEMBER 2017. WE WERE HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR GRADUALLY STARTED LOSING ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST FIRST GEAR. THE VAN THEN DIED ON A BUSY FOUR-LANE ROAD (SHELBYVILLE ROAD IN LOUISVILLE) AND I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH IT IN THE RAIN TO A PARKING LOT WHILE MY WIFE STEERED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ALTERNATOR. MY CAR HAD 48,000 MILES AT THE TIME. NOW AT 58,000 AND EIGHT MONTHS LATER MY ALTERNATOR IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN AND I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE 160 AMP TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.6L ENGINE ALTERNATOR HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS AS THE ALTERNATORS IN 2010-2014 CHRYSLER 300, JEEPS AND OTHER MODELS THAT WERE PART OF A NHTSA RECALL. THE TOWN AND COUNTRY JUST HAS A DIFFERENT HOUSING AND ORIENTATION. I FEEL THAT THESE MODELS ALSO SHOULD BE RECALLED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (ZIMMER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1086 BURLINGTON PIKE, FLORENCE, KY) WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

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THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT (HEADREST) ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY VAN ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH AND HAS 110000 MILES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESET THE HEADREST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $759 TO REPLACE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADREST ISSUES IN TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVANS, AND THE RECALL OF OVER 800000 VEHICLES IN 2013 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.AUTONEWS.COM/ARTICLE/20130703/OEM11/13130709941/CHRYSLER-RECALLS-840000-VEHICLES-MOSTLY-IN-U.S.-FOR-HEADRESTS, I AM CONVINCED THAT THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVANS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF THE HEADREST WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU.

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HEADREST FAILED, PLASTIC, HOLDING PIN BROKE AND HEADREST CAME APART. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

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ON OR ABOUT THE DATE REPORTED IN THIS CLAIM THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP IN A PARKING LOT SPACE. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SEAT ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT, PART OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM AND DESIGNED TO MOVE UP AND TOWARDS THE HEAD IN THE CASE OF A REAR-END COLLISION, ACTIVATED AND STRUCK THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD THROWING THE HEAD FORWARD. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND AND THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOUND NO EVIDENCE/INDICATION FOR WHY THE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED. FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE AND A SERVICE TICKET WAS CREATED. ALTHOUGH NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART, FCA'S RESPONSE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE BASIC VEHICLE WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THAT VEHICLE REPAIRS WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. THE OWNER HAS FOUND MULTIPLE OTHER POSTS OF THIS SAME SITUATION ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS, INCLUDING VEHICLES WITHIN FCA'S BASIC VEHICLE WARRANTY WHERE AGE AND MILEAGE WERE NOT A FACTOR. AT THE TIME OF THIS CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE REPAIR INVOICE CAN BE PROVIDED AT A LATER TIME UPON REQUEST BY NHTSA.

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CLOCK SPRING DISCONNECTED DRIVERS AIRBAG. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME EVEN THE LAST LIME IT WAS AT THE DEALER, WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING FOUND THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BROKEN AND DISCONNECTED DRIVERS AIRBAG. INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

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TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL TO START OR RUN. THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. HAS ALMOST LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED IN BAD PARTS OF TOWN.

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DASHBOARD SCREENS SUDDENLY BLINKS AND ALL SCREENS FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

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$2000 BILL FOR SOMETHING I KEPT SAYING THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON AND TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS MISFIRING THE WHOLE TIME FOR OVER A YEAR AND 2 COILS LATER! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

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